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Definição e significado de frustrate
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frustrate (v. trans.)
1.treat cruelly"The children tormented the stuttering teacher"
2.hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of"What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge" "foil your opponent"
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FrustrateFrus"trate (?), a. [L. frustratus, p. p. of frustrare, frustrari, to deceive, frustrate, fr. frustra in vain, witout effect, in erorr, prob. for frudtra and akin to fraus, E. fraud.] Vain; ineffectual; useless; unprofitable; null; voil; nugatory; of no effect. “Our frustrate search.” Shak.
FrustrateFrus"trate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Frustrated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Frustrating.]
1. To bring to nothing; to prevent from attaining a purpose; to disappoint; to defeat; to baffle; as, to frustrate a plan, design, or attempt; to frustrate the will or purpose.
Shall the adversary thus obtain
His end and frustrate thine ? Milton.
2. To make null; to nullifly; to render invalid or of no effect; as, to frustrate a conveyance or deed.
Syn. -- To balk; thwart; foil; baffle; defeat.
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